Silvana Pereira (born 5 May 1965) is a Brazilian former middle and long-distance runner. Her personal best of 1:11:15 hours for the half marathon is the Brazilian and South American record for the event. She was the 1500 m South American silver medallist in 1989 and was the 1993 South American champion in cross country. She had much success at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, winning three golds and a silver medal at the competition during her career.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Brazil
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| South American Championships | ||
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1989 Medellín | 1500 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | ||
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1990 Manaus | 3000 m |
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1994 Mar de Plata | 3000 m |
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1994 Mar de Plata | 10,000 m |
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1990 Manaus | 10,000 m |
In her earlier career, she was fourth in both the 1500 metres and 3000 metres at the 1981 South American Junior Championships in Athletics,[1] then improved to win the 3000 m silver medal at the 1983 championships.[2] Her first major senior medal came at the 1989 South American Championships in Athletics, where she was runner-up in the 1500 m race.[3]
In 1990, she placed second in the long race at the South American Cross Country Championships.[4] She was chosen to represent Brazil at the 1990 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Manaus. There she ran a championship record of 9:10.17 minutes to win the 3000 metres and finished second to Carmen Brunet over 10,000 metres.[5] The year after she ran a South American record for the half marathon in Florianópolis, setting a time of 1:11:15 hours.[6]
She won the South American cross country title in 1993 and came third in the long race at the following year's competition.[4] The 1994 season marked the last major achievements of her career, as she completed a 5000/10,000 m double at the Brazilian National Championships,[7] then a 3000/10,000 m double at the 1994 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[8]
References edit
- ^ 1981 South American Junior Championships. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ 1983 South American Junior Championships. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ South American Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ a b South American Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ El Atletismo Ibero-Americano - San Fernando 2010. RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-17.
- ^ South American Outdoor Women's records. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
- ^ Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-03-31.
